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Aircraft Archive: Boeing B737-300
Aircraft Asset Assessment
The B737-500 Market Presence. The -500 has a limited market presence though there are over a 100 operators of the type with many operating less than five units. With dozens in storage and scrapped, the market for the type is limited. In contrast to the B737-300 and -400 there is…

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November 14, 2016
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No Respite for B737-500 Values
With some 50 percent of the fleet either in storage or having been scrapped, values of the -500 have continued to decline at a rapid rate. The oldest B737-500 is only 26 years of age with a fleet average of around 20 years. Yet of the 389 that have been…

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November 14, 2016
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Market for Narrowbodies Remains Strong
The market for newer narrowbodies remains strong with any decline being more age related than due to the transition to new types. The mainstream A320s and B737-800s continue to be in demand though some operators are struggling to cope with lower yields resulting from increased competition and fluctuating fuel prices.…

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October 17, 2016
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B737-300 Continues to Face Declines
The B737-300 is able to take advantage of the demand for extra capacity during the peak Northern Hemisphere summer months but thereafter may be parked for a long period, underlining its overall lack of attraction. The values of the B737-300 have continued to experience a significant fall that started in…

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October 17, 2016
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Aircraft Asset Assessment
The B737-300 Market Presence. There can be no ignoring the vast number of operators and the suitability of the type to a wide range of operations but there can also be no disguising the number that are in storage. Although production may have ceased more than a decade ago, the…

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October 17, 2016
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Aircraft Asset Assessment-The A319
Market Presence. The market has seen the introduction of many new operators but nearly all have favored the larger narrowbody variants. The new and expanding Asian carriers have sufficient traffic to warrant the use of larger aircraft. The focus on the 150, or more accurately, the 160-170 seaters, rather than…

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October 3, 2016
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Values of A319 Achieve Measure of Stability
In the context of a limited orderbook, the values of the A319 have inevitably been under pressure but with pricing having reached more attractive levels the type continues to be placed. With most A319s having been built over a decade ago the rising number being moved to new operators was…

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October 3, 2016
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MD83 Values Irrelevant
The values of the MD83 are so low as to make them irrelevant in terms of asset based financing. Despite still being the most desirable of MD80 variants, the fortunes of the MD83 have experienced sustained adversity. While during the period of growth between 2004 and 2007 the Ripple Effect…

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August 22, 2016
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